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Re: by j16sdiz on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @11:50PM (#39126301)
What does it take to burn a resistor? It sounds terrible to me. Guess it was hot all the time?
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Re: by c_o_n_v_e_x on Thursday January 25, 2024 @12:24AM (#39126460)
Depends on the wattage/power rating of the resistor
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Re: by bonzini on Thursday January 25, 2024 @01:20AM (#39126765)
It was a through-hole 1/4W resistor. It burnt in about 5 seconds as far as I remember.
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